{"id":643907,"date":"2026-05-02T01:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643907\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T01:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T01:22:11","slug":"when-timberwolves-star-could-return-for-spurs-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643907\/","title":{"rendered":"When Timberwolves Star Could Return for Spurs Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Timberwolves took care of business on Thursday night to knock out the Nuggets in Game 6 and advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, where they\u2019re set to face off against the No. 2-seeded Spurs.<\/p>\n

As Minnesota prepares to battle another Western Conference juggernaut, they may be short-handed with star Anthony Edwards still recovering from a bone bruise he suffered in Game 4\u2019s win vs. the Nuggets. Edwards jumped up for a block but landed awkwardly and appeared to hyperextend his left knee<\/a>; he was helped off the court into the locker room and later was ruled out for the rest of the contest.<\/p>\n

Edwards luckily avoided any ligament damage, per ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania, but was set to miss \u201cmultiple weeks\u201d as of April 26<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Following Minnesota\u2019s underdog elimination of the Nuggets, when could the Timberwolves star return for the second-round series against the Spurs? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n

Anthony Edwards not expected to start second-round series vs. Spurs<\/p>\n

On Friday, May 1, Charania provided a new update on Edwards\u2019s status. As expected, Edwards is set to miss the start of the Timberwolves\u2019 series vs. the Spurs as he continues to nurse his left knee injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly the hope [is he\u2019ll return] as the series goes on, but I\u2019m told Anthony Edwards will be out to start the second-round series,\u201d Charania said on Get Up<\/a>. \u201cIt starts early next week. That\u2019s just over one week since the injury. This is a multi-week, minimum two-week injury. So you\u2019re looking at at least a few games before you hope [he comes back].\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a preview of the Timberwolves-Spurs series schedule, with Game 1 set to tip off on Monday night:<\/p>\n

Game 1 @ San Antonio: Monday, May 4Game 2 @ San Antonio: Wednesday, May 6Game 3 @ Minnesota: Friday, May 8Game 4 @ Minnesota: Sunday, May 10Game 5 @ San Antonio (if necessary): Tuesday, May 12Game 6 @ Minnesota (if necessary): Friday, May 15Game 7 @ San Antonio (if necessary): Sunday, May 17<\/p>\n

As Charania stated, it\u2019s too early for Edwards to return to the court given the nature of his knee injury. Assuming he follows the given two-week recovery timeline, the soonest he might come back is Game 4 vs. the Spurs on May 10. If he\u2019s a fast healer, as his \u201cWolverine\u201d moniker suggests, he could be back for Game 3 on May 8, but it seems more likely he\u2019ll be out for the bare minimum of two weeks. Even if the Timberwolves find themselves in an early series hole against the Spurs, the team probably won\u2019t want to rush Edwards back.<\/p>\n

Yet, it goes without saying that Minnesota will need their four-time All-Star to have a fighting chance to upset DPOY Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, who rolled over the Trail Blazers in five games in their first-round series. The Timberwolves will also be missing Donte DiVicenzo after he tore his right Achilles against the Nuggets. Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota\u2019s unlikely hero in Game 4\u2019s victory vs. Denver, didn\u2019t play in Game 6\u2019s series-clinching win due to a calf injury but could optimistically return in time for Monday\u2019s series opener against San Antonio.<\/p>\n

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